Claremont

Meander through the streets of Claremont, Perth’s first suburb, halfway between city and sea, while uncovering a polluter who has forgotten that Claremont Lake is no longer a swampy dumping ground for rubbish.

Start location: Claremont Train Station

Distance: 4 km

Time to complete: around 3 hours

Bring: a birdspotting guide and a pair of binoculars

Best side trip: Freshwater Bay Museum

Best day and time: the first Saturday of the month if you want to see the signal cabin